Dorf Ketal Chemicals (India) Pvt. Ltd., a leading specialty chemicals company headquartered in Mumbai, India, has acquired the Specialty Catalysts business (comprising organometallic titanates, zirconates and specialty additives) of DuPont Chemicals and Fluoroproducts through a new LLC company in the U.S., effective immediately.

RPM International Inc. has announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.205 per share, payable on Jan. 29, 2010, to stockholders of record as of Jan. 15, 2010.

On Dec. 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of actions on four chemicals that have raised serious health or environmental concerns, including phthalates.

The board of directors at Nordson Corp., Westlake, OH, has named Michael F. Hilton as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 16, 2010.

The Business Review (Albany) reports that Colonie, NY-based Momentive Performance Materials Inc. has rescinded pay cuts instituted in March for 350 local workers.

The Associated Press reports that General Motors will pull the plug on Saab following a failed attempt to sell the brand to a Dutch automobile manufacturer.

Henkel Corp.’s electronics group has announced an extension of its representative network in the U.S.

Nordson Corp. has announced it will release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 earnings on Dec. 16 after the close of the market.

The American Chemistry Council and the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association have released a joint statement announcing the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding “to collaborate on the establishment of a Responsible Care program for the benefit of GPCA’s members and their stakeholders."

Adhesives & Sealants Industry is pleased to announce that the United Soybean Board (USB) has begun a quarterly guest blog on the ASI Green microsite.